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Prolactin, the Hormone of Paternity

1 Dec 1999

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Prolactin has long been known to play a significant role in maternal care. When behavioral endocrinologists began to examine the endocrinology of fatherhood, prolactin was also found to be connected with paternal care in fish, birds, and mammals including primates.

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PMID: 11390856
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.1999.14.6.223

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